Trustees & Staff

Jeremy Fenn

Jeremy has worked at the National Lottery Heritage Fund for over 17 years. He has experience of most of the NLHF's grant programmes and has monitored BPT and townscapes projects across the South West, Wales and East Midlands.

Minder Kaur Athwal

Minder has a varied career working in marketing, event planning, workshop facilitation and improv comedy. She is known for her problem solving, critical thinking, playfulness and people skills.

Emma Berry

Emma Rose Berry is a Partner and Advanced Level Conservation Accredited Architect at LDN Architects in Edinburgh, where she leads historic building transformation projects located across the UK.

Sophie Bodenham

Sophie studied History at Durham University and since graduating she has worked at Durham Cathedral and in Finance for the NHS. Her interests span from medieval history, studying England's Viking Anglo-Scandinavians for her dissertation, to modern history and local heritage projects, also volunteering to support a three-year regeneration project at Redhills Durham Mining Hall.

She is looking forward to enthusiastically getting stuck in to promote Heritage Network member projects throughout England, and supporting our members especially at Conference.

Lisa Brausem

Lisa Brausem is the Guidance Delivery Adviser for Historic England where she supports the heritage sector with the latest expert research and guidance.

Martina Byrne

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Karen Chalk

Karen has worked for inclusion charity Circus Eruption in Swansea since 2015 and has led on the purchase and initial development of their Grade II listed former church, purchased in 2019.

Alan Clarke

A Chartered Surveyor by background, Alan has spent the past 25 years specialising in the regeneration sector.

Vicki Cox

Vicki has a real passion for the work of our members. She is here to help answer members' enquiries and to promote the incredible work that they do.

Fleur Elkerton

Fleur is a Senior Digital Communications Officer/Social Media Producer for the Houses of Parliament, creating content specifically about its heritage, archival collections, and ongoing architectural restoration projects.

Beverley Gormley

Bev has managed national projects in the heritage and environmental sectors over the last two decades, including flagship projects for the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts and the Woodland Trust. She also managed historic sites and projects for Heritage Lincolnshire, one of our long-standing members.
She is passionate about making heritage and the Network more accessible and inclusive, training, coaching and up-skilling.

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Michael Guy

Michael is the Chief Executive of the Heritage Trust for the North West. Previously he has been Director of Legal and Governance at the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Head of Legal Services for English Heritage.

Adam Hitchings

Adam Hitchings is the Architectural Heritage Fund’s Wales Development Manager. He advises charities and social enterprises building capacity and project development, providing early project stage seed funding.
Prior to joining the AHF, he worked at the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for almost 15 years in a variety of roles. As a Development Officer he supported organisations throughout Wales in making applications across all grant programmes.

Samya Kelly

Samya is an art history graduate with wide-ranging experience as a volunteer across archives, museums, and historic sites. She combines her passion for material culture and social history with a strong interest in sustainability, having previously trained to support small businesses in decarbonising their operations.

Izabella Maar

Izabella studied History for her undergraduate degree, followed by Cultural Heritage Management with Tourism. Since graduating from her MSc she has worked in both the heritage and community arts sectors, and is especially interested community engagement in heritage.

Izabella is based in Wales and is thrilled to work with the members across the nation to help them with their projects and offer support to their work.

Dr Fabienne Palmer

Dr. Fabienne Palmer is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Head of Equity and Inclusion, and Programme Manager specialising in trauma, system-wide transformation, well-being, health equity, social justice, and anti-racism. She holds experience of working at all levels of the system, across corporate, public, and third sectors, and she excels in working creatively and collaboratively with diverse communities and complex systems. Currently participating as a Young Trustee mentored by the Heritage Trust Network through the Pathway to Trustees Programme offered by Action for Trustee Racial Diversity UK, Dr. Palmer is excited to contribute her expertise to the heritage sector. Her passion for community, liberation, and social justice aligns with the mission of promoting racial diversity within trustee boards. She looks forward to engaging with heritage projects, learning from her experienced mentor, Michael Guy, and driving positive change through inclusive leadership and innovation.

Sarah Pearce

Committed to ongoing learning and training in all areas related to Heritage Conservation and Urban Design, Sarah has broad ranging experience within the heritage sector in Scotland. Having joined from the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, Sarah brings with her the skills and expertise to support the growing number of charities and social enterprises working with heritage at risk.

Grace Richardson

Grace studied English Literature and History at The University of Glasgow, before studying an MLitt in Interdisciplinary English Studies at The University of Strathclyde. Since graduating she has worked at The Alasdair Gray Archive and The University of Edinburgh. She has a real passion and interest in history, culture and identity, specifically the ways marginalised individuals interact with each.

Grace is based in Scotland and is really looking forward to learning more about heritage projects throughout the country and how she can help our members.

David Tittle

David joined the Heritage Trust Network as Chief Executive in May 2020. Previously he managed design review and other services for Design South East and before that he was Chief Executive of MADE, the built environment centre for the West Midlands.

Charlotte Tomlinson

Charlotte has worked across the heritage sector in project management, research and engagement roles since 2013. She brings a wide range of experience, from delivering tiny projects on shoestring budgets in London and West Yorkshire up to the landmark £45m Hull Maritime programme, and gained a PhD in 2021.
Charlotte is dedicated to getting more people to engage with, and feel the benefits of, our historic environment, from ancient monuments to late 20th century buildings. She is driven by connecting with people, storytelling, and helping others to succeed.

Alice Ullathorne

Alice is Head of Heritage at Heritage Lincolnshire with over 20 years’ experience working over the breadth of the heritage sector.

Clea Warner

Clea has over 25 years of experience in strategic leadership across complex business and charitable sectors. Currently she is serving as Regional Director for the National Trust for Scotland where she has worked for the last 8 years, specialising in both cultural and nature conservation.